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Gilmour Space to launch hypersonic flight test service

26 July, 2024

A new suborbital flight test service in Australia is aimed at commercial and defence customers that require hypersonic speeds above Mach 5.


Visy commissions Australia's "most sustainable" glass furnace

19 July, 2024

Visy has announced the commissioning of what it says is Australia's most energy-efficient glass furnace at its recycling and remanufacturing facility in Sydney.


Walkinshaw Automotive Group expanding to new site

15 July, 2024

Walkinshaw Automotive Group has begun work on its new 100,000 m2 home in the Nexus Dandenong South precinct.


Queensland begins work on CopperString project

12 July, 2024

The Queensland Government has announced that work commenced on Monday on the first construction works of the $5 billion CopperString project.


Creating 3D printer feedstock from plastic waste

10 July, 2024

A collaboration between the UNSW SMaRT Centre and IT asset management company Renew IT has resulted in the first commercially run plastics filament microfactory.


Siemens and Boson Energy enter agreement on waste-to-hydrogen technology

05 July, 2024

Companies sign MOU to drive green energy transition through conversion of non-recyclable waste into clean energy for various applications.


Rio Tinto announces solar farms for Gove Peninsula

03 July, 2024

Rio Tinto has announced that it will build two new 5.25 MW solar farms on its leases in the Gove Peninsula in advance of the closure of bauxite operations.


Redflow makes significant step towards local manufacturing

02 July, 2024

Redflow and Stanwell have signed an MOU to collaborate on the development of Redflow's flow battery solution for use in a project of up to 400 MWh.


ENEOS announces AI-based autonomous crude oil processing

07 June, 2024

Japanese company ENEOS has announced the AI-based autonomous operation of an oil refinery plant that normally requires human operators with years of experience.


'World-first' waste recycling facility to open in Brisbane

05 June, 2024

Brisbane company Rino Recycling has announced it is set to open an automated recycling plant that it says is the first of its kind in the world.


Downer awarded $600m Queensland water contract

30 May, 2024

Downer EDI has announced it has been awarded a contract to deliver water, sewerage and recycled water services in south-east Queensland.


Whyalla's salty wastewater system gets $2m upgrade

29 May, 2024

Whyalla's sewer network faces the challenge of highly saline groundwater, which can infiltrate pipes through tiny cracks.


Rio Tinto and BHP collaborate on trials of battery-electric haul trucks

28 May, 2024

Rio Tinto has announced an industry-first collaboration with BHP on the testing of large battery-electric haul truck technology in the Pilbara.


Ampcontrol and Siemens partner on renewable energy solutions

24 May, 2024

Under the agreement, Ampcontrol will become the exclusive Australian supplier for solutions designed around Siemens' SINAMICS S120 inverters.


Alpha HPA to establish world's largest alumina refinery in Gladstone

20 May, 2024

Alpha HPA's process allows for the extraction and purification of aluminium from industrial feedstock.


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